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    When Breastfeeding Feels Like Being Pecked to Death by a Pigeon

    Sara Goldstein March 15, 2021 essays

    By Sara Goldstein. I nursed my son until he was two and a half. I don't remember him assaulting me when I told him to wrap it up.

    breastfeeding, baby, motherhood, parenting, daughter, weaning, morning

    Third and Russell

    Jennifer Savage March 14, 2021 essays

    By Jennifer Savage. There is a stoplight in Missoula that embodies all of what is stressful in my life.

    traffic, schedule, time, pick-up, elementary school, parenting, motherhood

    Something Else for Supper

    Mariah Lawrence March 13, 2021 essays

    By Mariah Lawrence. There is magic in the thick blue New England sea.

    new england, supper, meals, lobster, fatherhood, motherhood, parenting, traffic, bridges

    Reckless

    Maggie Jones March 10, 2021 essays

    By Maggie Jones. Motherhood wasn’t in my plan book.

    pregnancy, parenthood, marriage, plans, preparedness, motherhood, alone, identity

    Morning Start

    Erika Peterman March 9, 2021 essays

    By Erika Peterman. A photo slideshow from a morning spent with an old college friend's daughters before school.

    daughters, school, motherhood, parenting, college, friends, morning, start

    Be Better

    Tara March 8, 2021 essays

    By YKIHAYHT. This year I resolve to not make a list of things I must do, but instead I just pledge to be better.

    new years resolutions, parenting, motherhood, lists, change

    It

    Angela Youngblood March 7, 2021 essays

    By Angela Youngblood. Sometimes I grip the steering wheel, holding tightly, praying, begging God, Jesus, some higher power out there, to help.

    miscarriage, pregnancy, motherhood, fear, loss, parenting, mother, mid-life crisis, identity

    Chores Are a Real Chore

    Nicole Leigh Shaw March 5, 2021 essays

    By Nicole Leigh Shaw. Being both entrepreneurial and lazy, I decided not to research other people’s methods, choosing instead to blaze an uninformed path to my own failure.

    chores, responsibilites, household, pets, cleaning, kitchen, motherhood, charts, pinterest, parenting

    My First Child

    Jennifer Savage March 3, 2021 essays

    By Jennifer Savage. I was moved to tears watching her.

    performance, holiday, school, pride, parenting, motherhood, daughter

    For Your 2014 Consideration: The Pope

    Margot Page March 2, 2021 essays

    By Margot Page. So deep and so pure is my crush on Pope Francis that today I nominate him—the Popest with the Mostest, Pope Frantastic—as our kids’ next top role model.

    pope francis, catholic, religion, pop culture, role models, parenting, chores, motherhood, mamalode
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